It also prefers sandy extremely well drained soil.
Growing white sage indoors.
This herb was used as a medicinal plant by native americans but is also used for culinary purposes.
However white sage seeds are notoriously bad at germinating.
Try a soothing sage tea before bedtime to help control night sweats.
Luckily it is easy to give it the environment it prefers indoors in a container especially if you do not live in a warm climate.
Growing white sage from seeds.
Start seeds indoors in early spring.
Learning how to grow white sage is easy as this herb can be planted by seeds.
If you are curious about growing your white sage keep on reading.
Options include covering the plant to retain heat in cold months treating the plant as an annual and planting a new one each year and transplanting it into a pot in the winter to bring it indoors.
White sage grows as a perennial in those zones but can also be grown as an annual in other zones.
Sage salvia officinalis is commonly used in poultry dishes and stuffing especially during the winter holidays those living in cold climates may think dried sage is the only option.
Excess moisture will kill white sage.
An evergreen the dried leaves are used to flavor a variety of dishes particularly meats and soups.
White sage has been grown and held sacred by native americans as they believed it held cleansing properties making this not just a beautiful plant to grow but one rich in history and lore.
Sage contains plant estrogens that can help reduce the symptoms of menopause.
Fill a planting tray or small pots with a seed starting potting mix.
It prefers very dry warm conditions with well drained soil.
The plant has white fuzzy leaves and produces small white flowers in late summer.
Indoors and has a light refreshing pineapple aroma.
Growing white sage from seed.
Perhaps you ve wondered can sage be grown indoors the answer is yes growing sage indoors during winter months is possible.
Hardy in zones 8 through 11 white sage savia apiana is a small evergreen shrub that s native to california.
It s not uncommon to have a germination rate of 20 30.
White sage is only hardy to 20 degrees fahrenheit so consider options to keep the plant warm in winter in colder regions.
Another interesting sage variety to keep indoors is pineapple sage salvia elegans.
Because of this you will need to plant far more seeds than you expect to eventually plant out.
Seed is the most common way to grow new plants.
White sage grows easily from seed and requires little maintenance once established.
It is a larger plant growing to 3 ft.
It can be challenging to grow white sage from seeds because the germination rate is low.
White sage also known as salvia apiana grandfather sage and bee sage is native to a small area in southern california.